Geography and Cartography bachelor's degree at Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,197 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−67% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$93,440
$8,000Annual price−$125,440
$16,000Annual price−$157,440
$21,000Current college-wide context−$177,440
$24,000Annual price−$189,440
$32,000Annual price−$221,440
$40,000Annual price−$253,440
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,414 → $48,350Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential2Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
27Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,656$18,848 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,656
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$31,414Year 1
$53,656Year 4
$48,350Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,471
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,656 vs. $57,853
$4,197 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Managers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeographers$102,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-3092-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeography Teachers, Postsecondary$81,290 median wageOH estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1064$65,820–$104,250 middle 50% of OH wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$60,330 median wageOH estimate · 1,350 jobs · 17-3031$48,170–$72,760 middle 50% of OH wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$70,990 median wageOH estimate · 490 jobs · 17-1021$58,460–$83,170 middle 50% of OH wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 15.6%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 13.5%03
Educational Services
about 10.5%04
Retail Trade
about 8.3%05
Public Administration
about 8.3%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Columbus, OH
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$6,707 higher earnings · $3,448 lower annual net price